Montecassino Hotel & Suites

North York hotel with some renovated and some dated rooms, restaurant and free breakfast

Pros

Free amenities: Wi-Fi, breakfast, parking, local calls

Several guests were pleased with the hotel's reasonable rates

Some reviewers were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms

Guests found the location convenient to York University, Downsview and downtown Toronto

Guests typically liked the front desk staff

Guests seemed to like the renovated rooms on site

Cons

The hotel's free breakfast was found to be limited and basic by some reviewers

Some guests complained of dated TVs and worn rooms

A few guests were given rooms that were not properly clean or had bad odours

A few guests found the hotel noisy due to partiers and hard surfaces on the floors

Freebies

Free Wi-Fi

Free Breakfast

Free Parking

Rooms

Adults

Kids

Kids' Ages

Editor's Review

Updated Mar 22, 2015

Overview

Located about a 5-minute drive from the nearest Highway 401 on-ramp in Toronto's North York region, the Montecassino Place Suites Hotel is geared towards business or vacation travellers who require a hotel with meeting/banquet space, a free breakfast and easy highway access.

Each of the hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites offers free Wi-Fi, free local calls, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a desk, a hair dryer and an iron and ironing board. Rooms with a mini-fridge are also available and all rooms are non-smoking. The hotel does not offer wheelchair-accessible rooms. Executive rooms and suites are newly renovated (November 2013) and include a flat screen TV, a large desk, a microwave, mini-fridge and Keurig coffeemakers.

Hotel amenities include a lobby on the 2nd floor for check in, a small fitness centre, 30,000 square feet of meeting/banquet space, a business centre, guest laundry and free parking. Pets are permitted for an additional $10 per pet, per day.

For dining on site the hotel offers free basic breakfast, free coffee in the lobby and Monty's Cafe and Bar, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Guests are charged a $200 deposit for debit and cash reservations and $100 for credit card reservations upon check-in.

York University's Keele Campus is about 6 minutes away by car. Downtown Toronto is roughly a 25-minute drive from the hotel, while Yorkdale Shopping Centre can be found 11 minutes away by car. Toronto Centre for the Arts is about a 10-minute drive away and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is a 15-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)

Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's rates. They described them as reasonable, budget friendly and affordable.

The hotel's location was convenient for several reviewers. They found it close to highway access, York University, public transit, shopping and restaurants. A few guests complained of the hotel's industrial surroundings, however.

Some travellers were satisfied with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their lodgings as clean, quiet, comfortable and spacious. Some patrons were disappointed with their rooms, however (see below).

Although some guests were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms, some lodgers criticized their accommodations at the hotel. They reported dated decor and fixtures, dim lighting, worn carpets, inefficient air conditioning, uncomfortable beds and old TVs.

The hotel's free breakfast was a disappointment to some reviewers. They described it as very basic, limited and dismal.

A few travellers complained about the hotel's mandatory $200 deposit upon check-in. They found it to be an inconvenience and felt it was unnecessary.

Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 3 out of 5 with a 77% recommendation rate from 372 reviews.

Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 6.9 out of 10 from 351 reviews.

TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #124 of 141 Toronto hotels with an average rating of 2.5 out of 5 from 53 reviews.

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Guest Reviews

Rated by Guests

6.0 / out of 10

"Fair"

Ranked by Guests

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118 / out of 119

hotels in Toronto

The average guest rating for Montecassino Hotel & Suites is 6.0 out of 10 based on 1749 reviews from past guests. This average guest rating ranks Montecassino Hotel & Suites at #118 out of 119 hotels in Toronto.